GeForce 705M vs GTS 450 Rev. 2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 with GeForce 705M, including specs and performance data.
GTS 450 Rev. 2 outperforms 705M by a whopping 264% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 739 | 1124 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.87 | 5.58 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GF116 | GF119 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 March 2011 (14 years ago) | 27 September 2013 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 192 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 783 MHz | 475 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 106 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.06 | 3.800 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6013 TFLOPS | 0.0912 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 32 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 256 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 210 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | no data | DDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 902 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.73 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | Portable Device Dependent |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | no data | Up to 2560x1600 |
| LVDS signal support | no data | Up to 1920x1200 |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | Up to 2048x1536 |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | Up to 2560x1600 |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP content protection | - | + |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | - | + |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | - | + |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | - | + |
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
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2−3
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
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9−10
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| Valorant | 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
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24−27
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
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2−3
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
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9−10
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
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2−3
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 7−8
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7−8
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
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10−12
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| Valorant | 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 3−4
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3−4
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 6−7
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6−7
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4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 43 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.93 | 1.08 |
| Recency | 15 March 2011 | 27 September 2013 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 106 Watt | 15 Watt |
GTS 450 Rev. 2 has a 263.9% higher aggregate performance score.
GeForce 705M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 606.7% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 705M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 705M is a notebook one.
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